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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

Questions

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   I am REALLY into music. I mostly get paid to listen to Spotify. With this in mind I decided to apply for a new job at a \\u201cglobally leading audio technology company\\u201d.

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   The job would be paying a lot more. About 30% more minimum based on the advertised salary range.

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   However, I hate the stack being used! I have been given a homework assignment to complete, but it has not been an enjoyable experience.

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   I enjoy my current job, however the company doesn\\u2019t seem as stable, and their are complications with tax/benefits which i won\\u2019t get into.

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   So to summarize, should I take the classic SoftSkills engineering advice and quit my job for a sweet pay check and an interesting industry, to suffer the stack?

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   Maybe I will learn to love it?

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   Any advice?

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   I\\u2019m at my first developer job at an ad agency, and on a regular basis I and my co-workers are working well in excess of the 40-50 hours a week (closer to 60+). On many occasions we work the weekends as well. I\\u2019ve worked on websites, a couple of apps within a proprietary system, banner ads, and html emails. I\\u2019ve learned as much as I\\u2019m going to at this job. There are no code reviews, no training, and no on-boarding. I no longer want to work at the agency, but I can\\u2019t afford to just quit my job. Given the perceivable lack of transferable skills(recruiters have said this to me, ie no product experience), what are some of my options? Mind you, I also don\\u2019t have a fancy CS or CS-related degree that I can leverage.

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Show Notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuth%27s_up-arrow_notation\\nhttp://boston.conman.org/2003/12/02.3